Genesis 36:42

42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

Genesis 36:42 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 36:42

Duke Kenaz, Duke Teman, Duke Mibzar.
] There was a Kenaz the son of Eliphaz, and so a Teman a son of his, who were both dukes; but these seem to be different from them, though the latter might be duke of the place called Teman from him: which, in Jerom's time ^F20, was a village five miles distant from Petra, and where was a Roman garrison, and so Mabsar in his times ^F21, was a large village in the country of Gabalena (a part of Idumea), and called Mabsara, and belonged to the city Petra.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 De loc. Heb. 3. fol. 95. B.
F21 Ib.

Genesis 36:42 In-Context

40 These Edomite leaders, listed by their families and regions, came from Esau. Their names were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

43 Magdiel, and Iram. They were the leaders of Edom. (Esau was the father of the Edomites.) The area where each of these families lived was named after that family.